The Setting of 2 Samuel
c. 1000 b.c. The book of 2 Samuel recounts David’s reign over Israel and his battles to establish Israel as the dominant power in Syria and… Read More »The Setting of 2 Samuel
c. 1000 b.c. The book of 2 Samuel recounts David’s reign over Israel and his battles to establish Israel as the dominant power in Syria and… Read More »The Setting of 2 Samuel
c. 1010 b.c. Philistine forces advanced to Shunem from Aphek and prepared to attack the Israelites near their camp in Jezreel. Saul, fearing the great army… Read More »The Battle at Mount Gilboa
David’s growing reputation among the people as a warrior and leader incited Saul’s jealousy, and Saul began trying to kill David. David fled from Saul… Read More »David Flees from Saul
Sometime after being anointed as the next king of Israel, David was sent from Bethlehem by his father to take food to his brothers serving… Read More »The Battle at Elah
As the Philistines strengthened their grip on the central hill country of Israel, they placed troops at Michmash and sent raiding parties into the countryside.… Read More »The Battle at Michmash
c. 1050 b.c. Soon after Saul was anointed king of Israel, the people of Jabesh-gilead were attacked by the Ammonites. When Saul heard the news at… Read More »Saul Rescues Jabesh-gilead
After suffering losses in battle against the Philistines at Ebenezer, the Israelite forces called for the ark of the covenant to be brought to the… Read More »The Ark’s Travels in 1 Samuel 3–7
c. 1050 b.c. The book of 1 Samuel is set in Israel during the time of transition between the period of the judges and the period… Read More »The Setting of 1 Samuel
Set in the period of the judges, the book of Ruth records how a famine in Judah forces Naomi and her husband to leave Israel… Read More »The Setting of Ruth
The final chapters of Judges record the migration of the tribe of Dan to the north, and Israel’s war with Benjamin for deeds committed against… Read More »Dan’s Migration and Israel’s War with Benjamin
The Philistines ruled over Israel during Samson’s lifetime, and Samson was raised up by God to begin to deliver Israel from them. Samson’s marriage to… Read More »Samson’s Exploits
Jephthah was called upon by the leaders of Gilead to fight against the Ammonites, who were oppressing the Israelites in Gilead, Ephraim, Benjamin, and Judah.… Read More »Jephthah Defeats the Ammonites